Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist:
Greeters (St. M.): Anne Louise & Darren Blundon
Greeter (St. D.): Arnold MacLean
Lay Reader (St. M.): Judy Castle
(St. D.): Malcolm Parsons
Mission Moment (St. M.):
(St. D.): Karen Wagar
Lenten Readings (St. M.): Natasha Gautier & Irelyn
Lenten Candles (St. D.): Chloe & Logan Fox
Collectors (St. M.): Earl West, Andy Palmer,
Anne Louise & Darren Blundon
(St. D.): Sally Fox, Heather Deschenes
MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-12 noon
Tuesday 9-12 noon
Wednesday 9-12 noon at St. David’s You may drop by for a coffee.
Thursday 9 – 12 noon
Friday – Minister’s Day Off
The Manse telephone number is 625-0407
Spiritual Practices for Lent
1. Forty Days for Getting Ready--resource for families http://marconf.ca/
2. Sitting in Silence--St. Mark's 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings
3. The Practice of Gratitude--The Examen Borrow the book "Sleeping With Bread" to learn more
4. Morning Prayer--St. David's 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings
5. Holy Week worship services:
March 24 Palm/Passion Sunday
March 28 Maundy Thursday Potluck Supper and Table Communion St. David's 5:00 p.m.
March 29 Good Friday Worship St. Mark's 11:00 a.m.
6. Contemplative Corner St. Mark's sanctuary & St. David's Hall throughout Lent
7. Lectio Divina Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. St. Mark's parlour
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters - gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Monday, March 18th at 1 p.m. will be our next gathering.
Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
Maritime Conference 2013 Lent Family Ministry Project
Forty Days for Getting Ready We are providing young families in our congregation with a resource that invites families to use the 40 days of Lent to get ready for the Mystery of Easter. Praying, giving, helping, singing and learning are ways we get ready. Families have access to a web page on the Maritime Conference web site offering suggestions for prayers, activities, actions, and spiritual practices for each of the forty days of Lent. Link to your web page: http://marconf.ca/
Password: Purple1331 (note the capital letter P)
Password: Purple1331 (note the capital letter P)
Prayer Service during Lent every Wednesday. This Service will be at 11:00 a.m. at St. David’s Church Hall. Everyone welcome.
March 24th – Palm/Passion Sunday
March 31st - Easter Sunrise Worship St. David's parking lot 6:30 a.m.
Followed by Easter Breakfast at Port Hastings Firehall
March 31st – Easter Sunday with Communion
Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers for the month of March:
March 10, 2013 – Irene Mac Isaac
March 17, 2013 – Malcolm Matheson
March 24, 2013 – Karen Mac Kinnon
March 31, 2013 – Larry Evans
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March 19th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting.
St. Mark's Christian Education Committee has undertaken the job of producing a digital photo directory. The purpose of this directory is to give Nan and newcomers to our Church a way of recognizing the members of our congregation. We would appreciate the cooperation of every member and adherent of the congregation. This project will be concluded by the end of March and a PDF file will be sent to all members who have email. To facilitate this venture, please submit a recent photo of you or of you and your family to Camille or to the Church office. If you do not have a recent photo, please contact Camille (787-2610) and she will arrange to take a photo of you and your family. If we do not hear from you we will be calling you to arrange a sitting. Even if you are an occasional church attender, you are still important to us and we want to include you. Please help us to make this venture a success!
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School at St. David’s on the First and Last Sunday of each month. (This will run two Sunday's together, but it is easier to remember this way)
St. David’s Lay Readers for the month of March:
March 10, 2013 – Margaret Ashford
March 17, 2013 – Kenzie Mac Lean
March 24, 2013 – Ian Mac Kinnon
March 31, 2013 – Bruce Corrigan
Hall Cleaners for March are Maxine Smith and Diane Mac Kinnon
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Port Hastings Historical Society regular meeting will be held on Wed., March 6 th at 7 pm. Winter meetings are held in the ground level conference room in the Professional Building on Church St. in Port Hawkesbury. Lots of anniversaries this year including the Festival of the Strait, Louisburg, 4 H and Cape Breton Fiddlers Association. New members encouraged to attend.
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There will be an English Book Fair at Tamarac Education Center starting Monday, March 4th till Thursday, March 7th from 8:30 till 3 pm. Family Event night is Thursday, March 7th from 4:30 to 7pm. Everyone is welcome! We accept debit, Visa, MC and American Express!
